tool up

phrasal verb

tooled up; tooling up; tools up
: to provide (a factory) with machines and tools for producing something
The factory was not tooled up for this type of production.

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This mist is like a protective shield against hot tools up to 450°F. Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024 Finally, glide the tool up and down the neck to fade tech lines. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024 Wade also has just the right tool up his sleeve to pull it off: one Augustina Salazar, whose nanofibers could prove a perfect weapon for this purpose. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2024 Setting off in a boat with them felt like tooling up the Mekong Delta in a scene from a Vietnam War movie. Nina Burleigh, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024 Among the highlights: Save up to $1,000 on two or more appliances, get $100 off select laundry pairs (plus free delivery!), and get a free Milwaukee tool up to $199 in value with a qualifying purchase. Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023 But on the streets, the rival military machines were tooling up for a fight. Declan Walsh, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2023

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“Tool up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tool%20up. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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